Yucca filamentosa Color Guard

Yucca filamentosa Color Guard

Yucca filamentosa Color Guard is a striking, rosette-forming evergreen with bold, sword-like leaves featuring rich yellow centres edged in green, providing year-round architectural impact. In mid- to late summer it sends up tall panicles of creamy-white, bell-shaped flowers. Best in full sun and very well-drained soil, it thrives on light, sandy or chalky ground and tolerates poor, dry conditions, making it ideal for gravel and Mediterranean-style plantings, coastal sites, and exposed positions. Slow growing and very hardy, its a dependable focal point for borders or containers where sharp drainage is ensured.

Position: Full sun Rate of Growth: Slow Soil: Very well-drained; light, sandy or chalky soils; tolerates poor, dry conditions Hardiness: Fully hardy Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Plant at a Glance

light:sun
facing:south
facing:west
soiltype:light-sandy
soiltype:chalky
soiltype:moderate-fertile
soilmoisture:dry-sandy
foliage:evergreen
flowering:july
flowering:august
flowercolour:white
leafcolour:variegated
leafcolour:yellow
size:90cm-2m
specialconditions:tolerates-drought
specialconditions:dry-sun
specialconditions:coastal-conditions
specialconditions:exposed-positions
gardenstyle:architectural
gardenstyle:mediterranean